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Blue Lake Provincial Park

Provincial park in Ontario, Canada

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Overview

Blue Lake Provincial Park is a 2314-ha recreational park in the northwestern part of Ontario.

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Getting there

Take Highway 17 (the Trans-Canada Highway) to Vermilion Bay (west of Dryden), then turn north onto Highway 647 (Blue Lake Rd) and travel 10 km.

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UnderstandThe park is open mid-May to Mid-September.

Get inTake Highway 17 (the Trans-Canada Highway) to Vermilion Bay (west of Dryden), then turn north onto Highway 647 (Blue Lake Rd) and travel 10 km.

Fees and permits

SeeThe Visitor Centre, in an old log cabin at the south end of the beach, has displays of plant, rock and wildlife specimens. The cabin is one of the original cottages from the early days of Blue Lake campers.

DoThere are hiking trails ranging from easy, interpretive trails to longer day hikes.

Buy

Eat and drinkIce and groceries are available outside of the park in Vermilion Bay, nine km south of the park on Highway 17.

SleepThere is a travel trailer available with dinette, couch slide, screened-in add-a-room, cook stove, fridge, air conditioner, heater, shower and two sinks with potable water.

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Photo: Derivative work by john2690. Other authors listed on source image page., CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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